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Rebecca Porter

Auckland

Summary

Currently, I am working fulltime as a Kennel Hand.

Ideally, i would love a position that is able to provide different and exiting opportunity's.

I am eager to learn and hear constructive criticism that will help my current skill set.

I especially love cats, fish and small mammals, but dogs will always hold a special place in my heart.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Kennel Hand

Barkley Manor
03.2025 - Current

I am currently full time (Mon-Fri)

I manage daycare groups in small dogs and bigs dogs, creating a fun, safe and enriching environment.

Every second to third week I attend the off leash pack walks we provide.

I clean daycare areas depending on the roster/ what shift I am on.


Big Dogs Kennel Hand

Pets in the City Wairau Park
02.2024 - 02.2025

This was a full time job. I manage groups of dogs and there play styles ranging from puppies to senior

dogs.

Preforming nose to tail health checks during the day is an important part of my job.

I feed out breakfast and dinners. I cleaned kennels and the play areas as well.

I have learnt to wash and dry dogs and attend to minor wounds.

-Managing groups of dogs and their play styles.

-Cleaning play areas, kennels and reception.

-Doing health checks/attending to wounds on dogs.

-Creating a fun, safe and enriching environment for the dogs.

-Creating relationships with the owners and dogs.

Head of Small/ Medium Dogs, Kennel Hand Big Dog

Pets at Whitford Spa and Stay
05.2022 - 12.2023

This was a full time job. I started as a Kennel Hand managing different groups of dogs and being a pack

walker. I leant how to do health checks, attend to wounds and bathe dogs.

I then moved up to being Head of Small/ Medium Dogs after 9 months. I created a strong, well-functioning team, I learnt how to build relationships with clients and their dogs.

Working reception was a big part of this roll as well.

During this time i learned basic training skills working with puppies and adolescent dogs.

I also learned training skills with human reactive dogs and dog reactive dogs.


-Managing different groups of dogs and creating appropriate enrichment.

-Crating relationships with the customers and their dogs.

-Creating rosters for my team.

-Training different dogs with varying behaviours.

-Walking packs of dogs responsibly.

Kennel Hand

Complete Canine Care
04.2021 - 07.2021

I started off learning how to supervised different groups of dogs, as well as learning the food/medication routine.

Washing blankets, food and water bowls was an important part of my job as well as over all cleaning


Education

No Degree -

Saint Kentigern College NCEA 1,2,3
Auckland, AUK

Skills

    - Teamwork

    During my time at Complete Canine Care i learnt how to work as a team in the dog kennel industry and i have been progressing ever since

    - Communication

    During my time working at The Dove Shop i leant how to communicate with customers when working at the front desk

    - Team Management

    In my role as Head of Small/ Medium Dogs i was responsible for five staff members I set up meetings and rosters to make sure we were all on the same page

Timeline

Kennel Hand

Barkley Manor
03.2025 - Current

Big Dogs Kennel Hand

Pets in the City Wairau Park
02.2024 - 02.2025

Head of Small/ Medium Dogs, Kennel Hand Big Dog

Pets at Whitford Spa and Stay
05.2022 - 12.2023

Kennel Hand

Complete Canine Care
04.2021 - 07.2021

No Degree -

Saint Kentigern College NCEA 1,2,3
Rebecca Porter